Transformer Fault Causes Ibadan Power Outage: See Affected Areas

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc has announced a power outage across parts of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, following a fault on one of its major power transformers. In a notice issued on Monday and made available to PUNCH Online, the utility company said the disruption had affected several feeders in the Ibadan region, including Lina, Best Oil, Frigoglass, Backhorse, Altak, Aramed, BAT/New Age, Eagle, Challenge, Odò Ona, Boluwaji, Soka, Podo (11kV) and ROM (33kV). IBEDC said the fault has resulted in supply interruptions to a wide range of customers and communities, such as Eagle Flour Company, Frigoglass Company, Bev Pack Company, Lina Oil Company, Fresh FM Station, Splash FM, Genesis Event Centre and Felele Estate. Other affected areas listed in the notice include Challenge, Odò Ona, Odò Ona Kékeré, Ologede, Alomaja, Arapaja, Bare, Oloola, Alata, Ìdì Ayùnrẹ́, Soka, Ido Mango, Boluwaji, Sanyo, Podo, Asipa, Oleyo, Ayegun, Idi Oya, Tipper Garage, Eyini and Adelabu Market. The electricity distributor stated that its technical team was working to restore power to the affected areas, apologising for the inconvenience caused by the incident. “Dear esteemed customer, kindly be informed that due to a fault on one of our major power transformers, the following feeders are currently experiencing a power outage: Lina, Best Oil, Frigoglass, Backhorse, Altak, Aramed, BAT/New Age, Eagle, Challenge, Odò Ona, Boluwaji, Soka, Podo (11kV) and ROM (33kV). “As a result, the following customers and communities will be experiencing supply interruptions: Eagle Flour Company, Frigoglass Company, Bev Pack Company, Lina Oil Company, Fresh FM Station, Splash FM, Genesis Event Centre, Felele Estate, Challenge, Odò Ona, Odò Ona Kékéré, Ologede, Alomaja, Arapaja, Bare, Oloola, Alata, Idi Ayùnrẹ́, Soka, Ido Mango, Boluwaji, Sanyo, Podo, Asipa, Oleyo, Ayegun, Idi Oya, Tipper Garage, Eyini, Adelabu Market, and Arapaja. “Our technical team is working to ensure power supply is restored. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience,” the notice read.